There are 3 plates
with latitudes ranging from 20°0' to 32°0' .
Latitude 24°0'
The projection is engraved so that it is inverted when the
plate is
placed within
womb.
Further, the plate is labelled 32° but is, in fact,
engraved for ca. 24°.
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرص لب |
Latitude 32° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد ح |
Hours 14h 08m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 28°0'
The
plate is
labelled 32° but is, in fact, engraved for ca. 28°.
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرص لب |
Latitude 32° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد كج |
Hours 14h 23m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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Latitude N/A
This plate contains 1 scales of the following type(s):
Table of Horizons
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
الشمالى |
Northern [declination] |
|
Scale label |
الحونی |
Southern [declination] |
Most of these labels seem to have written the
nonsense word: السوني. |
Scale label |
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Latitude 20°0'
The
plate is
labelled 29° but is, in fact, engraved for ca. 20°.
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرص كط |
Latitude 29° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يج يح |
Hours 13h 18m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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information
Latitude 32°0'
The
plate is
labelled 36° but is, in fact, engraved for ca. 32°.
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرص لو |
Latitude 36° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد ل |
Hours 14h 30m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
Westً |
|
Direction |
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Latitude 30°0'
The
plate is
labelled 36° but is, in fact, engraved for ca. 30°. The
almucantars
on this plate are particularly problematic, being both
irregularly spaced and numbered.
Inscribed:
Transcription |
Translation |
Notes |
Type |
عرص لو |
Latitude 36° |
|
Latitude |
ساعاته يد ب |
Hours 14h 02m |
|
Hours of daylight |
المشرق |
East |
|
Direction |
المغرب |
West |
|
Direction |
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